Boston Marathon

A Boston Marathon celebration was derailed at this marathon viewing area in Brookline, Mass. Residents were enjoying the sunny day, grilling outside and having a few drinks until the explosions went off and the party stopped. They quickly turned to their phones, checking for updates and making phone calls.

Running in the Boston Marathon has been a goal of Amy Tucker?s since she began competing in the sport. On Patriot?s Day, Tucker reached that goal and crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 27 minutes and 28 seconds. Overall, Tucker placed 5,935th. She placed 892nd in the female runners group. The Boston Marathon is the world?s oldest annual marathon, making this year its 112th. Approximately 25,000 people competed in this year?s race. Tucker is ?a little sore,? but is glad to have had the experience.

CENTRAL CITY - Jackie Horvath of Central City competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday and placed in the top six percent overall (1,285th of 20,344), top one percent in her age group (29th of 2,394) and among all females (88th of 7,697). Horvath's net time was 3:19:37. Elizabeth Pile of Davidsville finished in 3:53:48 and Charles Walters of Confluence posted a time of 3:56:03. This year's race was one of the hottest days (87 degrees) in marathon history.

WOLFEBORO, N.H. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. _ A shoplifter would have to run pretty far to get away from this 70-year-old clerk. Judy Brenner sprinted about 100 feet to catch a teen she thought stole liquor Thursday from the store where she works in Wolfeboro. Brenner, who ran the Boston Marathon this month, discovered the teen had a half-gallon of whiskey under his jacket.

What happened following the Boston Marathon bombings probably surprised those who detonated two explosives near the finish line on Monday. The Boston Marathon was rocked by two bombs placed by a coward near the finish line. This marathon is the elite race for all long-distance runners. To enter this race, you have to run another marathon and qualify with a time fast enough to earn a spot in this holy grail of running events. For most marathoners the run is not about having a faster time than the other competitors, but about proving something to yourself.

A Salisbury high school graduate participated in the 15th Philadelphia Marathon, the nation?s 12th largest marathon. Rebecca (Mason) Jacobs, 42, a 1984 graduate of Salisbury-Elk Lick High School, ran the 26.2-mile course on Nov. 23, finishing 762nd of 3,037 woman. She is the daughter of Penny and Bradley Mason of Meyersdale. Jacobs, who is married and has two daughters, began running after the birth of her second daughter to get back in shape. While she had no intentions of running marathons she gradually ?

For more than three decades, the YMCA Johnstown Marathon has been a tradition for many runners. The scenic route, the intimacy of a small run, the low cost and the chance to qualify for the Boston Marathon are all draws for runners. ?People who have run this will tell you it is a very intimate event. You spend a lot of time by yourself,? said Howard Bernstein, one of the organizers. This year, though, this Johnstown tradition may come to a halt. ?For us, financially, it is a blow,?

On Friday authorities tracked down and killed one suspect and continued to hunt for a second suspect in Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon. The president vowed to use every resource possible to find those who cowardly attacked the people of Boston. By Thursday evening police were able to determine who left the bombs on the streets and pursue the suspects. That evening it's believed the two suspects were confronted by an MIT campus police officer who was responding to a disturbance.

The tragedy that happened in Boston is a day most will never forget. The Boston Marathon, the holy grail for most runners, was attacked by cowards placing crude bombs near the finish line. The bombs killed at least three people and wounded more than 170 people who were there cheering on the world's top athletes. The terrorist(s) who conducted this mission are aimed at taking away our liberties and freedoms to enjoy America. The reality is there is no way to prevent all attacks like this from happening.

On Friday authorities tracked down and killed one suspect and continued to hunt for a second suspect in Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon. The president vowed to use every resource possible to find those who cowardly attacked the people of Boston. By Thursday evening police were able to determine who left the bombs on the streets and pursue the suspects. That evening it's believed the two suspects were confronted by an MIT campus police officer who was responding to a disturbance.

What happened following the Boston Marathon bombings probably surprised those who detonated two explosives near the finish line on Monday. The Boston Marathon was rocked by two bombs placed by a coward near the finish line. This marathon is the elite race for all long-distance runners. To enter this race, you have to run another marathon and qualify with a time fast enough to earn a spot in this holy grail of running events. For most marathoners the run is not about having a faster time than the other competitors, but about proving something to yourself.

The tragedy that happened in Boston is a day most will never forget. The Boston Marathon, the holy grail for most runners, was attacked by cowards placing crude bombs near the finish line. The bombs killed at least three people and wounded more than 170 people who were there cheering on the world's top athletes. The terrorist(s) who conducted this mission are aimed at taking away our liberties and freedoms to enjoy America. The reality is there is no way to prevent all attacks like this from happening.

A Boston Marathon celebration was derailed at this marathon viewing area in Brookline, Mass. Residents were enjoying the sunny day, grilling outside and having a few drinks until the explosions went off and the party stopped. They quickly turned to their phones, checking for updates and making phone calls.

Two Meyersdale residents at the Boston Marathon were shaken but safe after explosions at the finish line Monday. Tom Deakins finished in three hours - one hour and nine minutes before the first bomb went off. "Luckily Tom was fast enough coming through the finish line," his wife, Jessica, said. "I was actually standing right where the explosion happened. " Another explosion pounded the area less than 20 seconds later. Once he finished the race, the couple went back to their hotel room and later went out for lunch.

A former Vinco man and three other elite stairclimbers will attempt an unprecedented 24-hour endurance event Jan. 4 by repeatedly ascending 42 floors of stairs at the Bank of America Tower. Mark Trahanovsky, 53, a Vinco native now living in California, is creator of the USA Stair Climb Association and founder of the West Coast Labels stair racing team, the fastest stair-climbing squad in the world. "I've never done 24 hours," said Trahanovsky. "It's the good, the bad and the ugly.

New events added to long-standing tradition By CHRISTINE SCHIRATO Our Town Assistant Editor The Johnstown YMCA will be held once again thanks to local businesses and individual support, along with a national company, bringing a long-standing tradition into its 34th year. ?We sort of threw out a referendum to the community to see if they felt it was important enough to buckle down and preserve (the marathon),? said Howard Bernstein, friend and former president of the Johnstown YMCA.

For more than three decades, the YMCA Johnstown Marathon has been a tradition for many runners. The scenic route, the intimacy of a small run, the low cost and the chance to qualify for the Boston Marathon are all draws for runners. ?People who have run this will tell you it is a very intimate event. You spend a lot of time by yourself,? said Howard Bernstein, one of the organizers. This year, though, this Johnstown tradition may come to a halt. ?For us, financially, it is a blow,?

BOSTON ? Two runners from Somerset County competed in the 113th Boston Marathon on Monday. Charles Walters of Confluence and Paul Straka of Friedens both completed the grueling 26-mile, 385-yard course that winds up and down through seven suburbs before ending in Boston?s Back Bay. Walters finished in 3:23:53 while Straka recorded a time of 3:26:21. It was Straka?s first time running the Boston Marathon and he finished very strong, according to Paul Donati of the Somerset County marathoners.